My Friend Pedro is a balletic 2D Max Payne, coming soon

Action franchise Max Payne set the standard for bullet time in videogames all those years ago, the mechanic quickly becoming a fixture of many games in the 2000s. Now, indie title My Friend Pedro is bringing the feature back.

A 2D shooter/platformer, the title has you gracefully taking out thugs in slow-motion, as you flip, bounce off walls and use objects in rather inventive ways.

Drawing comparisons to Max Payne, Elevator Action and Hotline Miami, My Friend Pedro seems like a game to watch

My Friend Pedro is “coming soon” to Windows machines, according to the Steam listing.

Take a look at the trailer to see what all the fuss is about…